Abdoujaparov

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Abdoujaparov
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Abdoujaparov in concert (31 October 2008, Hamburg)
Background information
Origin London, England
Genres Post-punk
Alternative rock
Years active1998–present
Labels Spinach
Pop Gun
Members Les Carter
Richy Crockford
Bomber
Jon Barnard
Website abdou.co.uk

Abdoujaparov are a punk band formed on 19 October 1998 by ex-Carter USM guitarist Les Carter (aka Fruitbat). Abdoujaparov's musical foundation is in 1977 punk rock. [1]

Contents

Eight EPs, two singles and four albums have been released so far. A compilation CD featuring tracks from the first 3 EPs was released by Pop Gun in Australia. The band has toured the UK, Germany, Australia and America. [2]

Les and guitarist Richy Crockford have also recorded and toured under the name iDou, which consists of the two playing guitars over a backing track supplied by an iPod Shuffle. [3]

The band composed the song Pop Pop Pop for the 2004 video game Airburst Extreme . [4] and Les and Richy wrote the music featured in the Xbox live arcade game TotemBall .

The band is named after a professional cyclist Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, from Uzbekistan. [1]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Misc

iDou

References

  1. 1 2 Carlson, Dean. "Abdoujaparov Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  2. "Abdoujaparov Gigography, Tour History". Songkick . Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  3. Hubbard, Michael (18 February 2006). "The Frank and Walters + Hybrasil @ Islington Bar Academy, London". musicOMH . Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
  4. "Strange Flavour Ltd". Strangeflavour.com.
  5. Carlson, Dean. "Air Odeon Disco Pub - Abdoujaparov". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 December 2011.